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A. It is unlawful to discharge any sewage, industrial wastewater or other polluted waters into any storm drain or natural outlet.

B. The owner of any parcel used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other human purpose which utilizes a private sewage system and is situated within the City and abutting on any street or easement in which there is situated a sanitary sewer within 200 feet of the property line closest to the available sewer, and designed to serve such parcel is required to install, at his expense, a connection with the public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this title within 90 days after date of official notice by the City Engineer to do so. Such official notice may inform the owner that no person may construct, excavate, maintain, cause, allow or permit to be constructed, excavated, or maintained on any parcels any private sewage system, sewer pipes or other pipes or conduits, including residential graywater systems as defined by Chapter 22, Section 14875 et seq., of the California Water Code and as amended, for the treatment and discharge of sewage or impure waters, gas, vapor, oils, acids, tar or any other matter or substance offensive, injurious or dangerous to health. The private sewage system shall be removed or cleaned in accordance with this title or with the approvals received from the County of Sonoma.

C. Any new development is required to connect to public sewer. This requirement also pertains to the construction of an additional unit on the existing parcel. (Ord. 1078, 2015)